Neuroglobin, a novel target for endogenous neuroprotection against stroke and neurodegenerative disorders

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 6995-7014

  Yu, Zhanyang ^a   Liu, Ning ^a   Liu, Jianxiang ^b   Yang, Kevin ^a   Wang, Xiaoying ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

High throughput screening; Hypoxia ischemia; Neurodegenerative diseases; Neuroglobin; Neuroprotection; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CINNAMIC ACID; ESTRADIOL; HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; NEUROGLOBIN; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; VALPROIC ACID; GLOBIN; NERVE PROTEIN; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; OXYGEN;

ADRENAL GLAND; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYLOID NEUROPATHY; BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; HUMAN; MITOCHONDRION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PANCREAS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STROKE; TESTIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; UPREGULATION; ANIMAL; ANOXIA; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; ISCHEMIA; MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; PATHOLOGY; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANOXIA; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLOBINS; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; MICE; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORYLATION; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STROKE; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 84862497422     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms13066995     Document Type: Review

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